The Columbus journal., 1887-07-27

Let every man who can, do some.
thing to add to the prosperity Of his
town-speak good word for it when
ever opportunity Offers, and endsavor to
get others interested in its welfare.
w. II. Lawrence, Of Cleveland, o.
arrived in the city Monday from Den
YER where he has been visiting hif
brother and after q few days visit in
/ this vicinity he and his wife return to
their Ohio home.
DIR. HINT, who several weeks age
went to Elk Mountain, Wyo, the resi-
dence Of O. 81. Archer formerly Of thil
place. is reported a. improving in health
Rancho life in tho Wyoming mountains
seems to agree with him.
w. A. McAllister has purchased
thirty-seven lots in the western portion
of the city from 8. C. Smith, who had
owned them for some time. This pur-
chase will undoubtedly be q good thing
for the city and for McAllister too.
DR.. Schug was called last week to
tend Elmer E. Thompson at Fullerton,
who accidentally shot himself, by pull
ling q Winchester gun out Of q wagon
by the muzzle end. The wound, though
dangerous, is not thought to be fatal.
-Chas. J., son OF Edward CLARK, who
for q long time has been message boy at
the u. p. depot, resigned his position
the first of tho month on account of
sickness. He has been succeeded by q
son Of Mr.. Langworthy, Of the B. & NJ.
q. w. Elston has sold seventy horses
the last three months, disposing Of his
last three Saturday afternoon. He
started the first of the week for Iowa,
and in a few days will return with some
200 young steers, which will be for sale.
We acknowledge 9 pleasant call
from James Mesgher, the genial U. p.
agent here, Thursday last. He occupied
a position in the late unpleasantness
which makes the rehearsal of wal rem
iniscences by him peculiarly interest
ing.
Word was received in the city Fri
day last that the night previously a II
pound boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Wake at Genoa, and that the smile
on Charley's physiognomy was visible to
the naked eye at q distance of half q
mile.
Mrs. George Burke and child of
Omaha arrived in the city Thursday
last on q short visit to her father Col.
John Rlckly and other relatives and
friends, going Saturday to North Platte
on a visit to her mother-in-lsw Mrs.
Burke.
Herman Abrecht, the boy recently
sentenced to the reform school from
Omaha, passed through the city Mon
day on his way. He was q very bright
boy, intellectually, when he lived here,
and all his acquaintance we're shocked
at his downfall.
George Fairchild arrived in the city
Friday last from Atchison, whittier he
had gone sometime since to accept q
position in the railway Offices. George
didn't like tho climate, high rents, the
combining work, and will not return.
May he always be with us.
During the fire Monday one of the
water mains near J. P. Becker's resi-
dence sprung a leak or burst, flooding
the street, which accounts for the feeble
playing on the fire. Water CON-
missioner Baker had q force at work
yesterday repairing the bresksge.
Schroeder Bros. commenced Mon
day the work OF putting up poles,
wire, ETC., for their electric
light system. Their engine has arrived
and we learn q brick building will be
in which the machinery will be
placed entirely separate from the mill.
To read the accounts OF the dry
weather and failure Of crops in the
states to the east Of us and then travel
up the beautiful valley Of Shell Greek,
this county, and view the bountiful crops
that are being harvested, calls forth the
that Here is a veritable para
They say that Treasurer Newman
(who has authority to purchase coal for
the county, refused last week to pur-
chase a ton, saying that the county had
no need Of coal, at present. The Board
Of Supervisors who have charge OF the
purse strings might get q pointer from
the treasurer.
p. j. Lawrence leaves with us
Of Nebraska apples from his
trees set ont in 80, bearing this year for
the first time. He has sixty trees in his
orchard, and thinks he will have about
Eve bushels Of apples from those that
are bearing. It it his belief that fruit
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"A. & n. Turner are selling the
Cottage Organ and Domestic
Machine, both Of which stand at
The head OF their class, and are guarsn-
ICED. g. w. Kibler and Willis KILLER
are travelling sslesmen; the latter is now
the city, and would be pleas
ID to confer with those wanting organs
,r sewing machines. lott
Guy C. Bsrnum gives everybody
warning that their lives are not safe
Z they go inside his pasture south of
he Loup bridge, where he has cattle
No ono has any business to be
here, and the cattle, being from the
are wild, and apt to trsmple
Town parties who 60 inside the pasture.
You must not 60 in for any purpose.